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Anyone else on the soft foods phase? Im allowed crackers but the sheet doesnt say anything about breads

You know, I try to think about it like that but I really dont think thats what it is with me. Even before my surgery I use to get full very fast. My in laws use to fuss when we went out to eat because I always took majority of my food home in a doggy bag. I honestly can say I can not feel my stomach at all. Is that weird? I cant feel it when I laugh or cough I even lay on my stomach. And im only 10 days post op. When I yawn I cant straight out yawn though it comes out in small "burst". Im not sure what is going on but I will be so glad when I see the doctor thursday. Even in the hospital the doctors were amazed. I was up and moving soon as I got to my room the same day. I havent taken any pain meds since they unhooked my iv the day before I went home. Believe it or not my incisions are even closed and almost completely healed..... am I super human? Lol jk

I just logged on after a few days to ask if anyone else wasn't getting full..... judging by so many post about it, I guess its normal?

Anyone have their surgery around 12/20 and able to eat yougurt, pudding, cream soups, pureed tuna etc?

What is the name of it?

Greenize42 I can relate! I cant have pureed foods yet so im stuck with ready made shakes all day in order to get my protein in. I have a popsicle or jello from time to time but they dont help with the protein. I boughy unflavored protein powder but the smell of whey protein is for some readon disgusting since surgery so I cant even sip anything that has it in it without gagging!

Before I left the hospital they had me doing 4oz a meal and I still am & now im hungry and wanting soft foods.

Was anyone released from the hospital and allowed to have more than 1-2oz of liquid at a time?

Happy holidays to all

Happy holidays to all!

No im actually hungry and I know its hinger because it doesnt just come when I smell or cook food for my wife. Its random times and I be wanting real food. The shakes and liquid arent doing it for me. My tummy rumbles when I have gas this is actually the growling sound I had before surgery. The only thing that slightly holds me over are the sf popsicles but I cant munch those all day they have no protein

Im 5 days post op, is my stomach suppose to be growling & am I suppose to feel hungry?

I dony have a dipping problem it actually doednt even take me a whole hour to get down 4oz. I dont have tightening in my tummy either. My problem is gas.... I burp a lot. It rarely comes out the other way. It hurts! The only problem I have with getting enough liquids in is that I forget to eat. I was like that way before surgery though. I have finally put a timer on my phone to remember its really only day 2 home (came hone sunday but it was after 7pm and i went to bed) and day 4 post op. Is something wrong with me? I dont get nauseous or tired since I stopped taking pain meds.

I felt like I havent been losing weight, I know its only been 3 days, so I bought an ekectronic scale earlier. I stepped on ariund 7pm and weighed 313.6lbs I went in weighing 322lbs... I stepped on again about 9:05pm.... im at 311.8! I should have known I was losing weight because my stomach binder is no longer tight and holding my stomach steady. Im so excited. Im barely reaching my protein and fluid goals though. 5 grams short of the protein and 4oz short of fl oz. I just cant take in any thing else today.

Yea im going to just keep sipping. Im hoping its the meds wearing off. This is why I don't usually take pain meds, that feeling of "coming down" I just cant deal with it

Any one else feeling woozy or dizzy post op? The only way I can explain is that I feel like im coming down off pain meds.... maybe thats what it is. I dont like the feeling at akk!

Anyone else felt dizzy or woozy post op? I feel like maybe im drugged up, cant really explain the feeling

Hello all! I had my surgery on friday the 20th and was discharged earlier today. I started having gas yesterday, tolerated all my ounces well today, and even had a bowel movement today at home. Is my body moving too fast? I was told these things would happen later on in a couple weeks.

They just removed my drainage tube.... this stomach binder is the best thing ever! Im going home!

Hey everyone! Just a quick update... had my surgery on friday, took my surgeon about 1hr & 20mins. Recovery was hard the first hour I felt a lot of pain I was not expecting. After the pain meds kicked in (dilaudid) I was fine. I was up and walking the next day. Im passing gas and urinating on my own. I have made it to 2oz of liquid in 1hr and if I can do 4oz in an hr I can go home tonight. I have been sitting up and putting on my slipper socks alone. I still have a drainage tube from my stomach which comes out before I leave I have slept on my right side and my back both are comfortable for me. All is well. Hoping everyone else has a smooth surgery and post op!

Hey everyone! The surgery was a success and the patron is minimal!

Best of wishes to you!!!

Its 6 am here in DC and I have 3 hrs before I'm due to be at the hospital..... did anyone have to take antibiotics the night before? If so did you have one or two different types to take

Thank you everyone for the info! Start my clear liquid diet tomorrow then its the 20th!

Oh ok cool I can deal with the back sleeping I dont think I can do my side lol